Analysis of drivers smartphone usage behavior and risk perception(PDF)
长安大学学报（自然科学版）[ISSN:1006-6977/CN:61-1281/TN]
- Issue:
- 2018年05期
- Page:
- 123-130
- Research Field:
- 交通工程
- Publishing date:
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- Title:
- Analysis of drivers smartphone usage behavior and risk perception
- Author(s):
- GUO Yuxi1; 2; WU Hao3; FU Rui1; 3; LIU Tong3; XIANG Qi3
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- Keywords:
- traffic engineering; traffic safety; driver distraction; questionnaire survey; smartphone; risk perception
- PACS:
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- DOI:
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- Abstract:
- In order to analyze the relationship between characteristics and risk perception of smartphone usage while driving, a survey was conducted among 450 drivers through online and field questionnaires. Through binary logistic regression analysis and the questionnaires，this analysis were mainly used to answer the following three questions: 1. What do drivers commonly use smartphone for while driving? 2. What is the risk perception of drivers on smartphone usage while driving? 3. Are drivers willing to accept blocking of smartphone while driving (through an APP)? The results show that the probability of traffic accidents caused by smartphone usage while driving is shown to increase 3.421 times. 72% of drivers questioned admit to using a smartphone while driving. Drivers are more inclined to make phone calls (70.6%), navigate (55.8%), listen to music (29.8%), and use social media (25.6%), multiple functions can be selected，and phone call usage increases, while navigation and music usage decrease with age/driving experience. Smartphone usage while driving is perceived to be dangerous or very dangerous behavior by 95.1% of drivers. The risks elevated by smartphone usage while driving are: no attention to signals at crossings (17.4%), rearend collisions (17.1%), and no attention to pedestrians (10.4%). Although 83.3% of drivers may use a function that blocks smartphone usage while driving, willingness is affected by frequency of smartphone usage and risk perception. Drivers who perceive it unnecessary to respond to phone calls or messages immediately and do not use smartphones frequently while driving, have a better risk perception and are more likely to accept restrictions about smartphone usage while driving in order to improve driving safety. 5 tabs, 5 figs, 25 refs.
Last Update: 2018-10-23